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Three in four mothers say they have had a negative or discriminatory experience at work

Maria Chadwick
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A report commissioned by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found that the majority of mothers surveyed believed that they had been subjected to negative or discriminatory treatment by their...

Met Police lose 'landmark' Supreme Court appeal

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Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Appellant) v DSD and another (Respondents) [2018] UKSC 11 On appeal from [2015] EWCA Civ 646 Justices : Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr, Lord Hughes The Supreme Court has today given...

Britain braced for 'Beast from the East'

Pauline Smith
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We’ve all seen the weather reports about the impending cold snap that is approaching from Siberia, alarmingly labelled “The Beast From The East”.  Some meteorologists, whilst not exactly taking this with a pinch of salt, believe...

Are homemade Wills a recipe for disaster?

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A Will is potentially the most important document you will ever sign. Not only is it your final instruction for what will happen with everything you own and hold dear to you but it also tells the world after you have departed something about who you were...

What to do if your car is damaged by a pothole

Pauline Smith
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I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this, but my daily drive to work currently feels like I’ve signed up to an “off-roading” driving experience, due to the sheer volume of potholes and defects which appear to have developed...

Data protection - the true cost of cyber-attacks and data breaches explored...

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How confident are you that your business is prepared for a cyber-attack? With ransomware attacks on the rise, there is an ever increasing risk that your organisation will face an attack in the future. If you’re not adequately prepared, the...

Cheap cosmetic surgery comes at a price for the NHS

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It has been reported recently that the NHS is spending millions of pounds every year correcting mistakes made by plastic surgeons abroad. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) have reported that four out of five of...

Rise in fires caused by household appliances

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In the early hours of Tuesday 13 th February 2018, a fire started in the oven at a house in Ashton-in-Makerfield, which is reported to have started either due to a fault or to having been left turned on during the night. Residents of the house...

Guidelines updated for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer

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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have updated their guidance on diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in the UK. It mainly affects people who are between...

Kick discrimination out of football

Maria Chadwick
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It is understood that Kick It Out , football’s equality and inclusion organisation, has reported a 38% increase in discriminatory behaviour in football compared to this time last year. The report found that there have been 111 incidents across...

Office of the Public Guardian launches power of attorney refund scheme

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If you applied to register a power of attorney in England or Wales between 1 st April 2013 and 31 st March 2017, then you may be eligible to receive a refund of part of your application fee. The refund applies for both lasting powers of attorney...

Trampoline park safety concerns

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As we head towards the first half term holiday of the new year parents begin to think about the places that they can take their children to whilst we wait for the warmer months to arrive. One attraction that has seen growth in the last 12-18 months is...

How can you protect your business?

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When you think about estate planning and planning for the worst, you usually think about protecting property and bank accounts. But if you own a business, there’s far more to consider. What happens to your business if you are incapable of making...

Tinnitus awareness week

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Tinnitus Awareness Week is taking place from 5 th – 11 th February 2018. The aim of the week is to raise much-needed awareness of the condition, which affects approximately one in ten of the population. What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is...

Where and when are you most likely to have a car accident?

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Almost two thirds of road accidents happen on roads that have a speed limit of 30 miles an hour or less, and most accidents occur on rural rather than urban roads, and usually within 25 miles of our homes. There were 1,710 road deaths in the year ending...